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This Way In: The Love Letter That Became a Gallery
In 1913, American cartoonist Alfred Joseph Frueh sent his fiancée, Giuliette Fanciulli, a letter unlike any other. With a few careful cuts and folds, it transformed into a miniature art gallery—complete with tiny framed artworks, a paper doorway labeled “This Way In”, and a humorous sign that read, “Leave your hats and umbrellas at home. I ain’t got time to check them.”See his letter here: https://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/items/detail/alfred-joseph-frueh-to-giuliette-fanciulli-1915In this episode, I explore that letter in all its dimensional brilliance—what it meant then, why it still captivates today, and how you can create your own “art gallery letter” that invites someone into your inner world. Whether you’re a paper artist, a letter-writer, or someone who loves tactile beauty, this episode offers a little magic and a full tutorial.💌 Includes a full step-by-step guide for making your own four-walled pop-up letter, inspired by Frueh’s design.Watch the Tutorial Here: https://youtu.be/HcAX5ut4TWg?si=JFn5NYILc_JrWKN7Sources & Archival Materials Referenced in This Episode:— Smithsonian Archives of American Art: Alfred J. Frueh Papers— Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt Design Museum: Spatial Writing exercise
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103. A Letter Always Feels Like Immortality: Emily Dickinson in June 1869
In this episode, we step into the luminous world of Emily Dickinson through one of her most poignant letters, written in June 1869 to her longtime mentor and correspondent, Thomas Wentworth Higginson.We discuss the letter’s context in 19th-century literary culture, Dickinson’s ambivalence toward public life, and her remarkable ability to express truth with clarity, mystery, and grace. This episode is for anyone who has ever trusted a letter more than a conversation, or who has felt the quiet power of being seen by someone who truly understands.Sources & Archival References: 1. Primary Source (Full Letter):Emily Dickinson to Thomas Wentworth Higginson, June 1869. Transcribed by the Dickinson Electronic Archives, ed. Martha Nell Smith.https://www.emilydickinson.org 2. The Letters of Emily Dickinson, ed. Thomas H. Johnson. Cambridge, MA: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1958. (Especially Volume II for correspondence with Higginson) 3. The Emily Dickinson Handbook, eds. Gudrun Grabher, Roland Hagenbüchle, and Cristanne Miller. University of Massachusetts Press, 1998. 4. The Emily Dickinson Reader: An English-to-English Translation of Emily Dickinson’s Complete Poems, by Paul Legault. McSweeney’s, 2012. (Used for tone and interpretation reference) 5. Higginson, T. W. “Emily Dickinson’s Letters.” The Atlantic Monthly, October 1891.https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1891/10/emily-dickinsons-letters/305322/ 6. Habegger, Alfred. My Wars Are Laid Away in Books: The Life of Emily Dickinson. Random House, 2001. 7. Sewall, Richard B. The Life of Emily Dickinson. Harvard University Press, 1994. 8. Emily Dickinson Museum. Biographical and contextual materials.https://www.emilydickinsonmuseum.org 9. Miller, Cristanne. Emily Dickinson: A Poet’s Grammar. Harvard University Press, 1987. 10. Loewenstein, David. “Higginson and Dickinson: The Boundaries of Mentor and Muse.” New England Quarterly, Vol. 64, No. 3 (Sep., 1991), pp. 419–444.
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102. Kindred Spirits: The Letters of Bessie Rayner Parkes and Barbara Bodichon
In this episode of One Sealed Letter, we travel to 1850s Britain to explore the powerful friendship between Bessie Rayner Parkes and Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon. Through their handwritten letters, we witness how two young women, both artists, both reformers, supported each other’s dreams and sparked some of the earliest organized campaigns for women’s rights. You’ll hear a full reading of a heartfelt letter from Bessie to Barbara, along with direct quotes from their surviving correspondence. We also trace their work on The English Woman’s Journal, their role in the Married Women’s Property campaign, and their shared belief in art as a tool for social change.All quotes and historical details are drawn from their original letters, journals, and biographies including • Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon: Feminist, Artist and Rebel by Pam Hirsch • A Beauteous Vision: The Life of Bessie Rayner Parkes by Maureen Wright • The Langham Place Circle and archives from the English Woman’s Journal • The collected letters of Parkes, Bodichon, and their circle, many held at Girton College, Cambridge and The Women’s Library at LSEThis episode is a tribute to the kind of friendship that shapes history through sincerity, ink, and shared vision.
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101. The Future of Wax Seals: Art, Ritual, and a Living Tradition
In this companion to last week’s episode on the future of letter writing, artist and host Kathryn Hastings turns her attention to the luminous world of wax seals—objects that bridge the sacred and the everyday. From their ancient origins in Mesopotamia to their elevation as fine art in our time, Kathryn explores how wax seals have evolved from tools of authentication to talismans of beauty, symbolism, and personal ritual.This episode traces the trajectory of seals across history while imagining a future shaped by innovation, sustainability, and deeper artistic expression. Kathryn shares her vision for a world where wax seals are not only collected and traded like heirlooms (idea from @at_thefurnace https://www.instagram.com/at_thefurnace ) but used as instruments of ceremony, storytelling, and creative awakening. She highlights the rise of a global community of seal artists and engravers, including names like Detelina Cameo and Olithica, and reflects on the democratization of what was once reserved for aristocracy.Whether you’re a lifelong collector or just wax-curious, this episode is a meditation on what it means to create something that might outlast us—and to pass it on with intention.
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Ep. 100 🎉 — The Future of Letter Writing: Depth in an Age of Immediacy
We’ve reached 100 episodes of One Sealed Letter, and rather than looking back, I’m looking ahead—to the future of letter writing.In this special milestone episode, I explore why letter writing matters now more than ever: as a ritual of leisure, an act of emotional courage, and a refuge in a world that rarely pauses. I share my vision for what’s ahead—from reclaiming our inner wilderness to transforming the inbox into a sanctuary of beauty.In the second half, I answer listener questions on everything from “ugly letters” and emotional inheritance to what I’d say to my 13-year-old self.If you’ve ever wondered whether a letter can change a life—or how to explain the magic you feel when you write one—this episode is for you.
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